Historical Cities and Armenians - Van

Prepared by: Rober Koptaş, Lora Sarı

Van, the second book of Richard Hovannisian's 14-volume city history series, after Bitlis and Mus, turns its face to a geography that dazzles with its naturalness, surrounded by majestic mountains and sparkling waters. Farmers plow the land that yields various grains and delicious fruits; women embroider elegant lace and silk fabrics; Richard G. Hovannisian, who sheds light on the multi-layered history of Anatolia by tracing the past in Van, that is, in the Nayiri country, where architects designed magnificent church plans and where the Armenian people existed until 1915, offers an alternative to the uniformist understanding of history dominant in Turkey with the comprehensive articles he compiled. offers perspective. Contributed by important writers from Marc Nichanian to Anahide Ter Minassian, from Robert Thomson to Dickran Kouymjian, from Rubina Peroomian to James Russell, the book explores the layers of history of the Van region with its many dimensions, from religion to language, from literature to architecture, from political history to daily life. it handles. Van is a stimulating study with evaluations and findings about the history of not only the Armenians, but also their neighbors, the Turks, Kurds, Byzantines, Persians and Arabs.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 344

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Aras Publishing

Editor: Richard G. Hovannisian

First Print Year: 2016

Number of Pages: 344

Language Turkish